New Driehaus Co-op Program unites education and the workplace

DePaul is introducing the Driehaus Co-op Program, offered through DePaul's Driehaus College of Business. The co-op program, which will be built into the undergraduate curriculum, makes paid, professional work experience part of the DePaul business degree.

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2026 Opus Prize finalists announced

Three faith-based humanitarians working in Ukraine, South Africa and Chicago are finalists for $1.2 million in awards

<div class="ck-content"><h4>DePaul University and the Opus Prize Foundation have announced the finalists for the 2026 Opus Prize, honoring social entrepreneurs whose work is rooted in faith.</h4></div>

The Theatre School announces new season

The six-production season features world premieres, a bold new adaptation and the first BFA student-directed mainstage production

<div class="ck-content"><h4>The productions will explore imagination, identity, family, memory and the experiences that shape how we see the world.</h4></div>

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Sep 07, 2026

DePaul University creates Center for Middle School Civic Leadership

DePaul University’s Office of Innovative Professional Learning in the College of Education is partnering with the Barat Education Foundation to create the Center for Middle School Civic Leadership.

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DePaul and Rosalind Franklin award funding for AI, quantum and biomedical research

DePaul University and Rosalind Franklin University are awarding research grants to support faculty collaborations across computing, health sciences and medicine.

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Sep 03, 2026

25 years after 9/11: Political scientist on lasting legacy, deepening divide in US

In this Q&A, Scott Hibbard discusses the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the legacy of that tragic day and more.

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DePaul student-athletes make blankets as part of the Wintrust Blankets Project.

Sept. 9, 2026

DePaul Athletics opens the year with Wintrust Blankets Project

For the 13th-consecutive year, DePaul Athletics and its student-athletes kicked off the academic year with the department-wide Wintrust Blankets service project.

CPS students at a DePaul women's basketball game..

Aug. 21, 2026

DePaul Athletics expands Field Trip Day opportunities for 2026-27

Building on the success of its Field Trip Days program, DePaul Athletics is expanding the initiative for the 2026-27 season, presented by Wintrust Jr. Savers Club, with opportunities for Chicagoland children to attend volleyball and women's basketball games for free.

Aug. 14, 2026

DePaul announces slate of games for Marquee this fall

DePaul Athletics and Marquee Sports Network have announced a five-game slate of games to appear on Marquee Sports Network this fall, marking the fourth consecutive year of the partnership between Chicago's team and the regional network.